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at week's end, the national gallup poll gave romney is largest lead so far. the president is looking good in the battleground states of iowa and wisconsin, however it is on the heels of the second presidential debate. the president showed up for this one and the result was a lively exchange. >> have elected your pension? have elected your pension? mr. president, have you looked at your pension? >> i don't look at my attention to it is not as big as yours. >> they almost look like they were going to duke it out. >> how much did you cut the budget -- >> the macho stuff made some viewers uncomfortable. romney won the first debate hands down. who won this one, evan? >> obama won its slightly but not so much that it puts them over the top. >> mark? >> i agree, no knodown but viewers of fox news thought by a 3/4 margin that romney won, msnbc viewers bought by a 3/4 margin that obama wanteon. >> nina? >> it to me overnight to decide that obama won because romney became increasingly sort of agitated by the end of the debate. but our think -- there was a clear -- ther
at week's end, the national gallup poll gave romney is largest lead so far. the president is looking good in the battleground states of iowa and wisconsin, however it is on the heels of the second presidential debate. the president showed up for this one and the result was a lively exchange. >> have elected your pension? have elected your pension? mr. president, have you looked at your pension? >> i don't look at my attention to it is not as big as yours. >> they almost look...
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and as a result, obama has been sinking in the polls. so i think that he might have staunched the bleeding to some extent on the substance romney attacked obama on. and now, it's all up to the heavy weights in the last two rountdz of the fight. >> charles krauthammer, thank you. >> pleasure. >> fox news teamed up with the folks at twitter to find out what you had to say about tonight's debate. twitter keeping tabs on when the discussion on stage triggered a big discussion online. some of the hottest topics trending tonight on the left total volume of tweets throughout the debate, left side of the screen more than 3.5 million tweets, three topics jumped. foreign policy, 26%, second, economy, 21%, third, taxes, at 17%. for perspective, last week's presidential debate ranked in at a total of 0.3 million tweets. a lot of peop
and as a result, obama has been sinking in the polls. so i think that he might have staunched the bleeding to some extent on the substance romney attacked obama on. and now, it's all up to the heavy weights in the last two rountdz of the fight. >> charles krauthammer, thank you. >> pleasure. >> fox news teamed up with the folks at twitter to find out what you had to say about tonight's debate. twitter keeping tabs on when the discussion on stage triggered a big discussion...
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>> if you look at the polls, romney was 18% on that issue after the debate, and another poll, the cbs poll, 31%. i agree with my colleagues to some extent. romney won on points with a lot of jabs. it was a minor, narrow victory, and that overcame the one haymaker that romney landed where he gave a great answer -- >> you said obama. >> i'm sorry, obama came out with a loot of jabs. romney had won a great answer at the 1-hour mark where it the guy said "i voted for obama, i am disappointed," and he gave a devastating takedown of obama's record. i think that overall, obama won on jabs. that is why you got this reaction, the seven-point reaction overall in the flash calls for obama, but romney won on the economic issue. since the economic issue is the most important, it will be a wa sh in terms of its effect on the election. >> nina? >> in a way, obama could not and cannot overcome the damage in the first debate, because what happened in the first debate is that romney became acceptable. he did not look like the mean, rich guy who was sort of thoughtless and unconnected from the real worl
>> if you look at the polls, romney was 18% on that issue after the debate, and another poll, the cbs poll, 31%. i agree with my colleagues to some extent. romney won on points with a lot of jabs. it was a minor, narrow victory, and that overcame the one haymaker that romney landed where he gave a great answer -- >> you said obama. >> i'm sorry, obama came out with a loot of jabs. romney had won a great answer at the 1-hour mark where it the guy said "i voted for obama, i...
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not only national polls, but looking at the poll state by state, because, the numbers i look at every morning in addition to senate numbers they have presidential numbers, there is no question that governor romney helped himself immensely after last week, we would like for it to last. neil: right, the numbers that went from double digit in ohio to mid single digit, many counterparts say, they think that is under state the support that mitt romney has. >> closer than that in ohio. neil: what do you engine. >think?>> a dead even race. neil: really. >> yes. neil: and this early voting that president has been focussing on, take advantage of an also ary lead. >> i read in ohio a lot of early voters are democratic, but other states they are majority is republican. in the end you have a total of all voters, i would not read too much into the early vote. there are reports that president has gotten off to a good start in early voting in ohio. neil: quickly, we'll be live in washington this weekend, we hope to call you if you are available. covering the other discussion that is getting little d
not only national polls, but looking at the poll state by state, because, the numbers i look at every morning in addition to senate numbers they have presidential numbers, there is no question that governor romney helped himself immensely after last week, we would like for it to last. neil: right, the numbers that went from double digit in ohio to mid single digit, many counterparts say, they think that is under state the support that mitt romney has. >> closer than that in ohio. neil:...
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he says romney will win. >> i know they polled last night. >> bill: the only reason i'm bringing that up is you were dismissing the romney momentum and some people say it shouldn't be dismissed. bob beckel. directly ahead, laura ingraham on the security embarrassment in libya. later, megyn kelly, a big affirmative action case in texas. she's in kentucky and we'll get a preview of the debate from her point of view. all that after these messages he he he he he >> bill: in the impact segment tonight, new u.s. diplomat arrived in libya to take the place of christopher steves. that as criticism mounts over the obama administration protected the americans in that country. the obama campaign is calling all of the criticism political. >> the entire reason that this has become the political topic it is is because of mitt romney and paul ryan. it's a big part of their stump speech. and as reckless and irresponsible. >> bill: with all due respect to her, that's more bologna than you could possibly fit on any sandwich. joinings from washington, fox news analyst, laura ingraham. here is a question
he says romney will win. >> i know they polled last night. >> bill: the only reason i'm bringing that up is you were dismissing the romney momentum and some people say it shouldn't be dismissed. bob beckel. directly ahead, laura ingraham on the security embarrassment in libya. later, megyn kelly, a big affirmative action case in texas. she's in kentucky and we'll get a preview of the debate from her point of view. all that after these messages he he he he he >> bill: in the...
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. >> reporter: as romney prepares to make his biggest decision yet several of the polls now show he is losing to president obama, and by a significant margin. the numbers suggest a relentlessly negative assault by the obama campaign has taken its toll. the latest salvo, an ad featuring the answer rom flee gave during an interview with our own david muir. >> was there ever any year when you paid lower than the 13.9%? >> i haven't calculated that. i'm happy to go back and look. >> did romney pay 10% in taxes? 5%? 0%? we don't know. >> reporter: the ad comes after that controversial charge from senate democratic leader harry reid that romney went ten years without paying any taxes. he said he had a secret source, but won't reveal it. does the president think this allegation made on the senate floor, is that below the belt? does that cross the line? >> again, i have not -- the president has not expressed an opinion to me on this. >> reporter: now. >> reporter: after years of renting, jorge and christine garcia saved up enough money to qualify for a mortgage and recently purchased this new
. >> reporter: as romney prepares to make his biggest decision yet several of the polls now show he is losing to president obama, and by a significant margin. the numbers suggest a relentlessly negative assault by the obama campaign has taken its toll. the latest salvo, an ad featuring the answer rom flee gave during an interview with our own david muir. >> was there ever any year when you paid lower than the 13.9%? >> i haven't calculated that. i'm happy to go back and look....
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the presidential race is tightening this week with polls shifting in mitt romney's favor as president obama's widely criticized performance at the first presidential debate. my colleague diane sawyer spoke with the president in the first television interview since that night. to find out what happened on stage. >> that debate, what happened? >> well, governor romney had a good night. i had a bad night. >> how bad? >> well not the first time i have had a bad night. but i think what is important that the fundamentals of what this race is about haven't changed. >> we are told you watched it split screen. >> uh-huh. >> did you? >> well i watched it afterward. >> was it painful to watch? >> no. look -- diane, i have got to tell you that these are marathons they're not sprints. >> is it possible you handed him the election that night? >> no. >> you are going to win? >> yes. >> you want it more than the first time? >> absolutely. >> but the race is close. and tensions are high. with 26 days remaining until the election we hit the campaign trail with first lady michelle obama. who is being de
the presidential race is tightening this week with polls shifting in mitt romney's favor as president obama's widely criticized performance at the first presidential debate. my colleague diane sawyer spoke with the president in the first television interview since that night. to find out what happened on stage. >> that debate, what happened? >> well, governor romney had a good night. i had a bad night. >> how bad? >> well not the first time i have had a bad night. but i...
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if the election were held today, he could lose to mitt romney, polls say. so, the race is on. this morning, the president held an official event in maryland. >> four more years. >> reporter: while the vice president headlined a campaign rally in ohio. but the events did not seem all that different. certainly not their tone about the republican candidates. >> mitt romney, rick santorum, and newt gingrich. these guys have a fundamentally different economic philosophy than we do. the economic theories of gingrich, santorum and romney, they are bankrupt. >> if some of these folks were around when columbus set sail, they must have been founding members of the flat earth society. >> reporter: members of elite society were welcomed by the president at a state dinner for the british prime minister last night. in attendance, businessmen richard branson and warren buffett, the cast of the hit british tv series "downton abbey," and with a choice seat next to the first lady, george clooney. also there, more than three dozen of president obama's top campaign fund-raisers. prime minister ca
if the election were held today, he could lose to mitt romney, polls say. so, the race is on. this morning, the president held an official event in maryland. >> four more years. >> reporter: while the vice president headlined a campaign rally in ohio. but the events did not seem all that different. certainly not their tone about the republican candidates. >> mitt romney, rick santorum, and newt gingrich. these guys have a fundamentally different economic philosophy than we do....
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the new "washington post"/abc news poll has president obama leading mitt romney by three points. that's three points among likely voters, 49% to 46%. in that same poll taken two weeks ago before, before the first debate, the president led by just two. he's picked up a point. and the new politico/george washington university battleground poll shows the president with a one-point lead. the same poll taken before the debate had the president with a two-point lead. you see how it's dancing around that knife edge. anyway, both campaigns, both the president's and romney's are into the closing argument phase of the race and both sides are putting out new ads today. first, this ad from the obama campaign. i think it's the best they've ever done, the finest ad i have seen in this campaign so far, and it's positive, thank god. it's narrated by the great morgan freeman, the spencer tracy of our time. let's listen. >> every president inherits challenges. few have faced so many. four years later our enemies have been brought to justice, our heroes are coming home. assembly lines are humming a
the new "washington post"/abc news poll has president obama leading mitt romney by three points. that's three points among likely voters, 49% to 46%. in that same poll taken two weeks ago before, before the first debate, the president led by just two. he's picked up a point. and the new politico/george washington university battleground poll shows the president with a one-point lead. the same poll taken before the debate had the president with a two-point lead. you see how it's...
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. >> the poll numbers for romney and ryan soaring after the first presidential debate. democrats openly counting on joe biden tonight to stop that republican momentum. >> osama bin laden is dead and general motors is arrive. >> the 2012 vice presidential debate starts right now. >>> happy debate night, everybody. the best television series of 2011 was the republican primary debates. there were 1 million of them. they played to huge audiences week after week and never disappointed. now it is october 2012 and the most compelling thing on television anywhere in the country is once again the debates. only now there are only two candidates at a time and the stakes are way higher. i'm rachel maddow. here on our msnbc headquarters in new york. i'm joined by ed schultz, reverend al sharpton, chris hayes, steve schmidt. lawrence o'donnell is our man in the spin room tonight. the one and only chris matthews is at centre college in danville, kentucky, the site of tonight's debate. chris, is this unusually high stakes for a vice presidential debate? >> well, it's great being with y
. >> the poll numbers for romney and ryan soaring after the first presidential debate. democrats openly counting on joe biden tonight to stop that republican momentum. >> osama bin laden is dead and general motors is arrive. >> the 2012 vice presidential debate starts right now. >>> happy debate night, everybody. the best television series of 2011 was the republican primary debates. there were 1 million of them. they played to huge audiences week after week and never...
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mitt romney. and tonight, the polls show the race is tightening fast. the republican opponent more fired up than ever. his supporters saying they want to know why the president didn't seem to show up and fight. and that's where we began. let's get right to it. >> yeah. >> reporter: that debate, what happened? >> well, governor romney had a good night. i had a bad night. >> reporter: how bad? >> well, it's not the first time i've had a bad night. but i think what's important is that the fundamentals of what this race is about haven't changed. governor romney went to a lot of trouble to try to hide what his positions are, because he knows that those ideas have been rejected. they won't work. and if he's making an honest presentation about what he's proposed, he will lose, because the american people are not going to go back there. what this comes down to is, how are we going to grow an economy in which everybody gets a fair shot? and governor romney's prescription is that if we cut taxes by $5 trill
mitt romney. and tonight, the polls show the race is tightening fast. the republican opponent more fired up than ever. his supporters saying they want to know why the president didn't seem to show up and fight. and that's where we began. let's get right to it. >> yeah. >> reporter: that debate, what happened? >> well, governor romney had a good night. i had a bad night. >> reporter: how bad? >> well, it's not the first time i've had a bad night. but i think what's...
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romney got helped. the race got closer. >> we also had a conservative ideological advantage of conservative in the exit polls. what do you tell folks that look at those numbers? >> this tells you you can't weight your data by party idea. we've said it a million times during the campaign. there's national polls. they had a 15-point swing in party i.d. in two weeks. you get into a problem when they start doing that. what we're seeing is in ohio the effects of the early voting. those people are democratic, and they aren't likely voters, they're definite voters, and that's what's pulling these numbers. >> lee miringhoff, director of the marist poll. always good to see you. we'll see you in a few weeks. >>> vice president biden says he's anticipating a chance to draw a clear contract with the republican proposals at tonight's debate. joining me now, kentucky's democratic governor steve beshear. thanks for being here. >> thanks for coming to the commonwealth of kentucky. >> we love kentucky. as a democrat, yo
romney got helped. the race got closer. >> we also had a conservative ideological advantage of conservative in the exit polls. what do you tell folks that look at those numbers? >> this tells you you can't weight your data by party idea. we've said it a million times during the campaign. there's national polls. they had a 15-point swing in party i.d. in two weeks. you get into a problem when they start doing that. what we're seeing is in ohio the effects of the early voting. those...
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all recent public polls. why is he trailing? romney is losing his biggest advantage. on the economy, voters in ohio now say obama would do a better job. he may have hoped to gain ground after lashing out at the president, but the move backfired. today, romney struck a different tone. >> and i'd ask that you might each place your hand over your heart in recognition of the bloodshed for freedom by them and by our other sons and daughters who have lost their lives in the cause of america. >> reporter: no political attacks, just tribute for the four americans killed in libya. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> jon karl reporting in from washington. our thanks to you. >>> we're going to turn to the economy tonight, the driving issue -- you see there, up 286 points for the week. last night here, we reported on the fed and so we want to bring in bianna golodryga. felt chairman saying keeping rates down until 2015 and the markets responding. >> reporter: the markets responding. the market touching near five-year
all recent public polls. why is he trailing? romney is losing his biggest advantage. on the economy, voters in ohio now say obama would do a better job. he may have hoped to gain ground after lashing out at the president, but the move backfired. today, romney struck a different tone. >> and i'd ask that you might each place your hand over your heart in recognition of the bloodshed for freedom by them and by our other sons and daughters who have lost their lives in the cause of america....
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all recent public polls. why is he trailing? romney is losing his biggest advantage. on the economy, voters in ohio now say obama would do a better job. romney may have hoped to gain ground by lashing out at the president after the attacks on egypt and libya, but the move backfired. today, romney struck a different tone. >> and i'd ask that you might each place your hand over your heart in recognition of the bloodshed for freedom by them and by our other sons and daughters who have lost their lives in the cause of america. >> reporter: no political attacks, just tribute for the four americans killed in libya. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> there is a developing story. for much more here is abc's bill weir. >> we're keeping our eye on reports of a fast moving fire that's burning through dry brush and heading close to homes in los angeles tonight. firefighters are on the ground battling a 15-acre blaze, burning near the 405 freeway tonight. they're hoping to contain that blaze with the help of water-dr
all recent public polls. why is he trailing? romney is losing his biggest advantage. on the economy, voters in ohio now say obama would do a better job. romney may have hoped to gain ground by lashing out at the president after the attacks on egypt and libya, but the move backfired. today, romney struck a different tone. >> and i'd ask that you might each place your hand over your heart in recognition of the bloodshed for freedom by them and by our other sons and daughters who have lost...
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put president obama up by a few points other show mitt romney edging ahead and some indicate that the two men are virtually neck and neck now this have pundits declaring that this election could could come down to a photo finish so this is further proof that each and every vote counts now we've already seen some of the interesting tactics coming out on part of the democrats and republicans in terms of changing the voting system you could call it a way to level the playing field when it comes to voter fraud or a ploy to sway the election the problem is that each state sometimes each individual county has a different set of rules and while those double standards might not guarantee a winner there sure creating a lot of confusion and possibly widening the margin for error are to correspondent on a socket charkha tells us more. you elected me to tell you the truth honesty is the best policy while maybe not in u.s. elections two words define why people hate america double standard on everything this presidential election season these two words are back in full swing the basic definition of
put president obama up by a few points other show mitt romney edging ahead and some indicate that the two men are virtually neck and neck now this have pundits declaring that this election could could come down to a photo finish so this is further proof that each and every vote counts now we've already seen some of the interesting tactics coming out on part of the democrats and republicans in terms of changing the voting system you could call it a way to level the playing field when it comes to...
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and mitt romney, a drop, just 28% polled say they now have a favorable view of him. that number even lower among those crucial independents. tonight, the romney team not concerned with those numbers right there, at least not for now. a top adviser telling me today, diane, the numbers they're seeing internally here in iowa, they're very encouraged by. rick santorum telling our john karl that despite whatever happens here in ohio tomorrow, he moves on. newt gingrich saying the same thing, diane. >> and what will barbara bush say tomorrow? you can always count on her to say what she thinks. george and i and the powerhouse political team, including david muir, will have full coverage tomorrow night, as results stream in. and we hope you will be joining us right here at abc. >>> now, we turn to the man already in the white house. and the high stakes meeting he had today. president obama one on one with israeli prime minister netanyahu to talk about the growing nuclear threat from iran, probably their last chance to speak face-to-face before a decision is made in israel on
and mitt romney, a drop, just 28% polled say they now have a favorable view of him. that number even lower among those crucial independents. tonight, the romney team not concerned with those numbers right there, at least not for now. a top adviser telling me today, diane, the numbers they're seeing internally here in iowa, they're very encouraged by. rick santorum telling our john karl that despite whatever happens here in ohio tomorrow, he moves on. newt gingrich saying the same thing, diane....
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mitt romney, abc news poll shows him with a gap of 14 points and rick santorum is seeing his infavorability up as well. >> we're back at home spending the last 24 hours listening to rick santorum and mitt romney on the stump. we asked political analyst ron brownstein just how important that manage battleground. >> how crucial is it? >> it mitt romney loses michigan it will be a blow. the fact that he's able to have the resources. if he's unable to win here it will not only send a message, but give santorum a huge burst of momentum going into tuesday. blue collar, lunch bucket states. and a loss here could immediately cascade into that. >> reporter: we're standing in forbes field right now, if that romney team is huddled in the locker room, what are they saying about michigan? >> they have to do whatever it takes to win the stakes. >> reporter: mathematically he could survive, but politically? >> it would be an earthquake. >> he says it would be an earthquake. the stakes enormous for mitt romney and rick santorum on tuesday. stay with the powerhouse team. and tomorrow morning, george intervi
mitt romney, abc news poll shows him with a gap of 14 points and rick santorum is seeing his infavorability up as well. >> we're back at home spending the last 24 hours listening to rick santorum and mitt romney on the stump. we asked political analyst ron brownstein just how important that manage battleground. >> how crucial is it? >> it mitt romney loses michigan it will be a blow. the fact that he's able to have the resources. if he's unable to win here it will not only...
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the biggest prize, ohio, where a new poll shows mitt romney has surged to 34% over 31% for rick santorum. and it happened at warp speed. a ten-point swing toward romney in just one week, signaling that tomorrow could be that decisive day he has dreamed about. but has the tone of the republican primary irreparably hurt the party this fall? abc's david muir's in zanesville, ohio, tonight, david. >> reporter: diane, as you know, the stakes could not be higher on super tuesday eve here. you mentioned the tone of this campaign. today, we heard from two republican women, former first lady barbara bush, very honest, about what she has seen in this campaign so far. and then late today, ann romney herself talking about her family's wealth. today, in a rare and candid moment, mitt romney's wife, ann, was asked about their money, their wealth, whether or not it makes them less able to relate to average americans. it comes after a slew of moments, her husband mentioning her two cadillacs, mitt romney speaking of his friends who own nascar teams. today, we learned how she viewed the critics who say -
the biggest prize, ohio, where a new poll shows mitt romney has surged to 34% over 31% for rick santorum. and it happened at warp speed. a ten-point swing toward romney in just one week, signaling that tomorrow could be that decisive day he has dreamed about. but has the tone of the republican primary irreparably hurt the party this fall? abc's david muir's in zanesville, ohio, tonight, david. >> reporter: diane, as you know, the stakes could not be higher on super tuesday eve here. you...
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with romney moving ahead in virginia in one poll. >> how are you? >> reporter: team owe what tells us the president will go after romney on his tax cut plans and his ideas for winding down the war in afghanistan. in tuesday's debate, audience members will ask the questions in the town hall format. >> he's got to be able to go on offense without being offensive to the audience. he's got to go on offense and defend his vision, his path to where he'd take the country in the second term. >> i had a debate about a week ago. i did enjoy myself. >> reporter: as for romney, who is energized by the momentum and bigger crowds he's seen since the debate. our debate coach says, keep it up. >> i can't imagine he would get overconfident. he needs to do much of the same he did in the first debate. >> reporter: the big face-off set for tuesday night. the owe what campaign just announced it has more than 4 million donors this cycle. that's a presidential record. >> thank you, david. >>> let's bring in jake tapper for more. he's in washington filling in for george st
with romney moving ahead in virginia in one poll. >> how are you? >> reporter: team owe what tells us the president will go after romney on his tax cut plans and his ideas for winding down the war in afghanistan. in tuesday's debate, audience members will ask the questions in the town hall format. >> he's got to be able to go on offense without being offensive to the audience. he's got to go on offense and defend his vision, his path to where he'd take the country in the...
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cnn poll has it at four. clearly, still a lot of work for romney. let's keep going. virginia, we saw polls before the first presidential debate starting to stretch outside the margin. back to a dead heat. that's nbc news "wall street journal" mars poll and down to florida and here's another one. it started to open up a handful. there is no question, no question, the race changed after the the first presidential debate. romney got a bounce. but when you get a bounce, the challenge is to sustain it. that's the big challenge. can paul ryan keep the republican momentum? >> so, it's narrowed in these battleground state, but is there any indication that first debate created new battleground states? >> some evidence. i'm a bit skeptical. but one state where the numbers changed, mitt romney's birth state of michigan. his dad was governor there. our cnn poll had it close to ten points. looked like no way the republicans could put that into play. three points. so that's within the margin of error. that sheds michigan back into play. do the democrats now think we have to spend
cnn poll has it at four. clearly, still a lot of work for romney. let's keep going. virginia, we saw polls before the first presidential debate starting to stretch outside the margin. back to a dead heat. that's nbc news "wall street journal" mars poll and down to florida and here's another one. it started to open up a handful. there is no question, no question, the race changed after the the first presidential debate. romney got a bounce. but when you get a bounce, the challenge is...
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a new poll shows mitt romney pulling ahead. as newt gingrich seems to have trouble landing a punch. here's abc's jon karl. >> reporter: newt gingrich received a warm reception from latino voters in miami this morning. but his campaign may have hit a brick wall in a debate last night. it started when mitt romney hammered gingrich for calling him anti-immigrant. >> mr. speaker, i'm not anti-immigrant. my father was born in mexico. my wife's father was born in wales. they come to this country. the idea that i'm anti-immigrant is repulsive. don't use a term like that. >> i'm perfectly happy what language to use. >> reporter: in the past, gingrich has scored points by picking fights with debate moderators. he tried that this time and lost, when he was asked a question about romney's finances. >> you said that he lives in a world of swiss bank and cayman island bank accounts. i didn't say that. you did. >> i did. and i'm perfectly happy to say that on an interview. this is a national debate, where you have the chance to get the four of us to talk about a range of issues. >> you make a ser
a new poll shows mitt romney pulling ahead. as newt gingrich seems to have trouble landing a punch. here's abc's jon karl. >> reporter: newt gingrich received a warm reception from latino voters in miami this morning. but his campaign may have hit a brick wall in a debate last night. it started when mitt romney hammered gingrich for calling him anti-immigrant. >> mr. speaker, i'm not anti-immigrant. my father was born in mexico. my wife's father was born in wales. they come to this...
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mitt romney, abc news poll shows him with a gap of 14 points and rick santorum is seeing his unfavorability rating going upping as well. >> david kerley in washington. thank you. >>> as many of you know, we're back from michigan tonight where we spent the last 24 hours listening to rick santorum and mitt romney on the stump. we asked political analyst ron brownstein just how important that michigan battleground will be come tuesday. >> how crucial is michigan? >> the state is decisive, but if mitt romney loses michigan it would be a huge blow. he has so many advantages here. the family name. the fact that he's able to concentrate his financial resources. he has enormous establishment support. if he's unable to win here it will not only send a message, but give santorum a huge burst of momentum going into tuesday. blue collar, lunch bucket states. and a loss here could immediately cascade into that. and really turn this race around. >> we're standing on ford field right now, if that romney team is huddled in the locker room, what are they saying about michigan? >> they have to win the state,
mitt romney, abc news poll shows him with a gap of 14 points and rick santorum is seeing his unfavorability rating going upping as well. >> david kerley in washington. thank you. >>> as many of you know, we're back from michigan tonight where we spent the last 24 hours listening to rick santorum and mitt romney on the stump. we asked political analyst ron brownstein just how important that michigan battleground will be come tuesday. >> how crucial is michigan? >> the...
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an avalanche of new polls showing him ahead of mitt romney. what romney is trying to do to stop it. >>> women treated differently by their doctors than men. what to say and do to change that. >>> and wonder dog. going from this, to this. and taking the most famous dog show by storm tonight. >>> good evening. we begin tonight with the evidence of a find of shadow war now being waged by iran around the world. tonight israeli and jewish facilities everywhere, including here in the u.s., are on heightened alert. overseas, today, three u.s. warships defied iranian threats and entered the strait of hormuz. our martha raddatz onboard and she'll bring us her report in a moment. first, we want to tell you what is causing this new concern and the evidence of secret iranian attacks. abc's chief investigative correspondent, brian ross, has been talking to the fbi all day. brian? >> reporter: it appears to be hit squad versus hit squad. it is worried that the violence could spill over to the u.s. israeli and jewish places of worship in ten u. cities are to
an avalanche of new polls showing him ahead of mitt romney. what romney is trying to do to stop it. >>> women treated differently by their doctors than men. what to say and do to change that. >>> and wonder dog. going from this, to this. and taking the most famous dog show by storm tonight. >>> good evening. we begin tonight with the evidence of a find of shadow war now being waged by iran around the world. tonight israeli and jewish facilities everywhere, including...